A lot of the b–ches will come in this game and feel like they can challenge you,” she said.

Cardi B, Cover Story, R&B/Hip-Hop

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Cardi B is never one to back down from confrontation and she’s had her fair share of spats in the rap game over the course of the last decade while rising to superstardom.

 

The Grammy-winning rapper graced the cover of Billboard on Wednesday (Sept. 3), and part of the conversation found her dishing on why feuds between women in hip-hop continue to thrive.

“No lie, these b–ches be catty. You can’t prevent a b–ch from being shady,” Cardi said. “Sometimes b–ches want to see what you’re about. They want to test you and they want to test your gangsta.

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She continued: “A lot of the b–ches will come in this game and feel like they can challenge you. Some b–ches like to die young. In this game, you need to really know who you’re challenging.”

Cardi’s been involved in highly publicized feuds over the years, including her beef with fellow New York titan Nicki Minaj. She’s also tangled with other rappers like JT, BIA and Akbar V at various times in her decorated career.

However, Cardi opened up about being a mentor to emerging artists as well. Even if there’s no relationship there, the Bronx native will hop into their DMs with words of encouragement and advice.

“Sometimes you got to let b–ches learn on their own,” she added. “I have to because there were so many b–ches that I’ve sat down and given advice from the heart. Like, if I see people bullying you because of whatever the f–k, I’m going to go in your DMs and give you advice.”

There are times she feels like she has to hold back: “But sometimes I got to really hold myself [back] and say, ‘No, b–ch. Don’t do it,’ because these b–ches turned their backs on me, f–ked my man, talked about me and somebody told me about it.”

Next up, Cardi will deliver her long-anticipated sophomore album Am I the Drama? on Sept. 19. She picked up another legal victory on Tuesday (Sept. 2) when jurors rejected claims she assaulted a security guard during an altercation in 2018 following a week-long civil trial in Los Angeles.